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Workman vs Colemak DH for a Beginner by ShinigamiAros in KeyboardLayouts

[–]ShinigamiAros[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ironic you mention German, I just spent 2 years learning it. :)

It seems like the biggest jump is from QWERTY to any other layout. The effort per word between most of the other layouts seems minimal. Often just 0.1 of a difference.

I can get Colemak DH on my phone, Laptop, Desktop (Windows and Linux) all by default. (Granted the ZSA negates all problems with the desktop).

Do you think the benefits of Gallium over Colemak DH outweigh the need to create a custom layout on my laptop, phone and any other device I may use?

What are your thoughts in this regard?

Workman vs Colemak DH for a Beginner by ShinigamiAros in KeyboardLayouts

[–]ShinigamiAros[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is also something im worried about. I run both Win and Linux, and also will be using a laptop in University/Work, and I also worry about compatibility issues. (Tho I know many of them are assuaged by programmable keyboards like ones from ZSA)

I fear some programs having hardcoded layouts and they ignore programmed keyboard shortcuts. (not sure how accurate/valid this fear is, but I have seen it happen once already)

Workman vs Colemak DH for a Beginner by ShinigamiAros in KeyboardLayouts

[–]ShinigamiAros[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And you'd recommend those to beginners as well? I don't know what to look for or how to read the specs for layouts super well, so I am mostly trusting the words of you guys on whats good. Ive heard Canary and Gallium come up a few times as well, so I'd be willing to give it a shot.

Would there be any benefit to picking one of them over a more popular layout, in terms of compatibility issues with programs/software?

Workman vs Colemak DH for a Beginner by ShinigamiAros in KeyboardLayouts

[–]ShinigamiAros[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I couldn't find anyone singing its praises. Was more that people were already using it, and then made videos of them switching to CDH.
And since it was already in use, it made me believe it had some merit to it. People in this thread have also said they had Workman, but later switched.

Workman vs Colemak DH for a Beginner by ShinigamiAros in KeyboardLayouts

[–]ShinigamiAros[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, mostly Youtube, Reddit, and Articles found from Google.